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ONE THOUSAND AND ONE JOURNEYS

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6 films in package
Amo
Amo is a short cinema-verite inspired documentary film about a Syrian grocer in Downtown Brooklyn, shot on 16mm.
A Thousand And One Journeys: The Arab Americans
The film explores 200 years of Arab American contributions through interviews and weaving historical context. It celebrates the American immigrant heritage and those who came to America from The Levant, North African and The Arabian Peninsula
Cedars in the Pines: History of the Lebanese in North Carolina
A narrative describing the 130-year history of Lebanese immigration to North Carolina.
Beirut on the Bayou
Lebanese writer Raif Shwayri travels to Louisiana to trace the life of his grandfather, who worked as a peddler serving Cajun communities along Bayou Lafourche in the early 1900s. What begins as a personal quest to fill in missing family history becomes a window into the rarely told story of early Arab-American immigrants and their unlikely role in building a nation. The film features never-before-seen 16mm archival footage from the 1950s and an original Arabic score featuring a cover of the Cajun classic "La Danse De Mardi Gras."
Tales from Arab Detroit
Tales from Arab Detroit is a documentary offering a fascinating glimpse into the lives and struggles of the Arab American community in the Detroit tri-county area.
Coming Home
COMING HOME follows Freedom Dabka Group, a collective of Palestinian-American dancers, living in Bay Ridge (Brooklyn) who use Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland.
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Coming Home (2022)

COMING HOME follows Freedom Dabka Group, a collective of Palestinian-American dancers, living in Bay Ridge (Brooklyn) who use Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland. Shot on 16mm under the unique constraints of 2020 and 2021, the film features archive photography from The Palestinian Museum.


About the Filmmakers

Naim Naif is a Brooklyn based Palestinian-American filmmaker. Born in the states, and raised between Ramallah, Palestine, and Florida. Naim’s work focuses on stories of the Palestinian people and their existence in the west. Naim lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.


Born and raised in London Margot Bowman uses film to build bridges. Accessible spaces of possibility and power that connect us to ourselves and each other. Inspired by her home city's legacy of club culture; creativity, freedom of expression and community set the tone for her visually striking approach to storytelling.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English, Arabic
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    SXSW Film Festival
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Naim Naif, Margot Bowman
  • Producer
    Meghan Doherty, Naim Naif, Margot Bowman
  • Executive Producer
    Portal Media LLC (Portal NY)
  • Co-Producer
    Ali Rosa Salas, Serene Huleileh
  • Filmmaker
    Naim Naif, Margot Bowman
  • Cast
    "Amer Abdelrasoul, Abdelkareem Abdelrasoul, Mohammed Aabdelrasoul aka “Boots”, Mujahed Shalodi, Mohammed Shalodi aka “Hamooda”, Majd Shalodi, Majid Ali, Malek Ali, Ali Abdallah, Nouraldeen Gheith"
  • Cinematographer
    Kenny Suleimanagich
  • Editor
    Aika Miyake
  • Composer
    Gisela Fullà Silvestre
  • Sound Design
    Gisela Fullà Silvestre
  • Music
    "47Soul “Intro to Shamstep” Gisella Fulla Silvestre aka NOIA “Almost Home” Makimakkuk “Jazirat Alkanz”
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